Jane Fonda announces that she's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Jane Fonda announces she's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The two-time Oscar winner says she's started chemotherapy, but won't let that treatment slow her activism.

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Oscar-winning actor Jane Fonda announced Friday that she's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma — but vowed that chemotherapy will not slow her political activism.

The 84-year-old Fonda said she's confident of overcoming this health crisis.

"So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," she posted to Instagram.

"This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky."

Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society, agreed that Fonda has a fighting chance — depending on a host of factors...

 

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Jane Fonda announces her cancer is in remission

The two-time Oscar winner revealed in a blog post Thursday that she can stop chemotherapy treatments for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Oscar-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda, who revealed earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, announced Thursday that her cancer is in remission and she can stop chemotherapy treatments.

"I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way. I am confident that it played a role in the good news," Fonda wrote in a blog post titled "BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!" (She turns 85 on Wednesday.)

Fonda, who posted an excerpt from the blog post on her verified Instagram account, added that she was "especially happy" because, while her first four chemotherapy treatments were "rather easy for me," the last one wasn't...